Samsung acquires set-top box startup Boxee for around $30 million

Samsung just made an unexpected move to bolster its entertainment portfolio and gain a stronger footing in people's living rooms, acquiring Israeli and NYC-based streaming media startup Boxee for “around $30 million.” The actual figure isn’t known, but the South...

Too late. Xbox One is the new Boxee and more. I suppose people who do no gaming at all might chose boxee. Maybe with Samsung on board, they will get Hulu Plus. Xbox One should ditch the Xbox Live Gold subscription to use most of their apps. Save the Gold sub for gamers. M$ won't listen to me though.